Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24195, Ichabod Fisher, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fisher Ichabod. Rhoda.
N. 24195
CONTENTS

no. 52.431.
23
March '46. Reqd to Agent -
Vermont. Schabod Fisher, dec d
of Windham (in the State of Vermont), who was a private - in the company - commanded by Captain Penniman of the Regt: - commanded by Col: _____ in the Massachusetts line for 12 mos: 17 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Poulney - at the rate of 11 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Vindg: on the 9 May, 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of March 1846 and sent to Hon. S. Foot, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, Book 6. 2 Vol. 3 - Page 67.

7632. Vermont.
Rhoda Fisher, widow of Ichabod Fisher, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line.
P.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March, 1846 and sent to Hon. S. Foot, A. R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 62
Rep 25-

12310.
Rhoda Fishus Mdm of Ichabod Declaration.
act 7 July 1838 Pd Oct. 31. 1845.
Marnid 1778 husband died 9 May 1832 sicy 75 pri! 8120 77. — 3. 24 7/8 — — 23 12. 17 adm d 12 mo. 17 3/4 pri 41. 88
Also act 43 1844 41. 88
Ken C. Foot H.R.

State of Vermont Wenham ss.
On this 20 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1845. personally ap- peared before me the Judge of Probate for the District of Marlboro' in said County, Rhoda Fisher a resident of Newfane in said District County, aged 85. (eighty five) years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following Declara- tion in order to obtain the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled "an Act granting half pay & Pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of Ichabod Fisher late of said Newfane deceased who was a Private in the Militia in the War of the Revolution. That she she believes from her own personal knowledge of his services and from conversations had with him soon after, that he served in the Continental Army at four different times, in terms of Eight months, five months, three months & two months, making eighteen months in the whole. from the year 1775 to 1778. inclusive. In looking over the Record of his services from the Office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, she recollects some of the names of the officers therein men- tioned, as the officers under whom her late Husband said he served -

She further declares that she was married to the said Ichabod Fisher on the 24 th day of September A.D. 1778 (in the year, seventeen hundred & seventy eight) that her husband the aforesaid Ichabod Fisher died on the ninth day of May eighteen hundred & thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. That, at the time of the service rendered by the said Ichabod, both he & she lived in the town of Upton, Mass - That she recollects well his being in the Battle of Bunker Hill & that he said he served in Capt. Seagrave's Company afterwards - That she moved from Upton A.D. 1779, after her marriage with said Ichabod to the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, where she had resided ever since - That her said husband was seventy six years old, at the time of his death -
Rhoda her Fisher marks.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above written. The said Rhoda, from bodily infirmity being unable to attend in open court. before Lemuel Whitney Judge of Probate.

State of Vermont. Probate District of Marlboro'.
Registrar's Office, Montpelier, October 21. 1845.
I hereby certify that Lemuel Whitney is judge of Probate for the District of Marlboro' in the State of Vermont. & that the foregoing signature is in the proper handwriting of the said Lemuel Whitney.
In testimony whereof I have to set my hand and affix the Seal of said Probate Court this twenty first day of October A.D. 1845
Walter Payson, Registrar.

This may certify, that marriage was solemnized between Ichabod Fisher, and Rhoda Wood, both of Upton, Sept. twenty fourth, One thousand eight hundred & twenty eights. — Sept. 24. 1878. — Per me Elisha Fish.
Upton. Mass, Worcester Co.
May 29. 1845.
Harvey Bradish Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures. — as above — I Harvey Bradish above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town. —
Upton May 29. 1845. Harvey Bradish Clerk of the town of Upton.
Worster ss Personally appeared before me the above named Harvey Bradish — Town Clerk of said Upton & made oath to the above.
May 30 th 1845
Salmon W. Holbrook } Justice of Peace

Rev. and 1812 War Section. aw
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September 20, 1924.
Mrs. W. B. Caldwell, Box 234, Matoaka, W. Va.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24195 , it appears that Ichabod Fisher, while residing at Upton, Massachusetts, enlisted April 27, 1775 and served as a private eight months in Captain David Bachelor's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted August 17, 1777 and served three months and twenty four days as a private in Captain Peter Penniman's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted June 19, 1778 and served to July 12, 1778, as a private in Captain Edward Seagrave's Company, Colonel Nathaniel Wade's Massachusetts Regiment.
He died at Newfane, Windham County, Vermont, May 9,

1832, aged seventy six years.
Soldier married September 24, 1778, Rhoda Wood, (both of Upton, Massachusetts), she was allowed pension on her application executed October 20, 1845, while a resident of Newfane, Vermont, aged eighty five years.
There is no further data on file relative to family.
The above noted soldier is the only Ichabod Fisher found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Ql'd by miss Wilson used State  report

1924. Sept. 20 Hist to Mrs. W.B. Caldwell awd.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24195
Rhoda Fisher
Widow of
Schabod Fisher
Brin Mass Genis
Act Mar 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. A , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 12510 Rhoda Fike
at Lt. L. S. Meade Mar 28th '65
act 7 July 1838

9916.
Vermont
Rhoda Fisher,
Widow of Ichabod Fisher, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 9th: May, 1832, of Windham (in the State of Vermont), who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] line for 12 m: 17 days,
Inscribed on the Roll of Poulney - at the rate of $1 - Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st: - day of March, 1846 and sent to Hon. S. Foot, A. R.
Total amount, $209.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 127.

12310. Oct. 21. 1895
to Alma Fisher
July 7. 1888.
40 1 1/2 03
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Brattleboro. Vt.
Oct. 27. 1845.
Sir, I enclose the Declaration of Rhoda Fisher - You will please examine it & the accompanying Papers & if they are in form and entitle her to a Pension please forward me her Certificate - You will perceive her Husband died in 1832, and was entitled to a Pension - This Pension she thinks herself entitled to - will you be good enough to inform me whether under the circumstances she is entitled to something further - if so, what and forward me the necessary Papers to enable me to make out her Papers - Should there be any defect in those now sent, you will please point it out that it may be remedied
Yrs very Respectfully
Jarkin G. Meads
3

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept 1 st 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ichabod Fisher of Upton is borne upon a Muster roll as a private in Cap t David Bachelor's Company Col d Joseph Read's reg t . from April 27 to Aug t 1. 1775. - and upon coat roll of said Comp y , dated Roxbury October 24, same year. - Upon a Pay roll as a private in Cap t Peter Penniman's Comp y , Col d Job Cushing's reg t . for service in the Northern Army from the 17 th of August 1777. 3 months & 24 days - As a private upon a Pay roll of Cap t Edward Seagrave's Comp y . Col d Nathaniel Wade's reg t for service at Rhode Island, from June 19 to July 12. 1778. - 23 days - said roll was dated at Uxbridge March 3. 1779. - which is all the evidence of service of any one of the name as shown by the records in this Office.
Handwritten signature

1802
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Dover, May 30, 1845
Dear Sir,
You are desired to examine the catalogue of record of old soldiers names, for, Ichabod Fisher, who served in the army In the American Revolution as a militia man from the Town of Winton, Mass. William Hall and Joel Bolster were in service some times with sd Fisher. He served four times, namely, eight months, five months, three months and two months, eighteen months in all. In the yrs. 1775 to 1777, inclusive. He was in Bunkerhill fight, (lost his health, became a cripple most 30 yrs. by fall of money, little wages, &c. He died May 9 th 1832 aged 76 yrs.) I do not recollect the officers names he served under, but know well that he served several times in the army, of his country. I am now, 85 yrs. old, infirm and needy. Kind Sir, send, and. Rhoda Fisher, your certificate containing all the necessary notice of this case registered in your Office, according to law in such case made and provided. please enclose by mail, as soon as may be, and subscribe the same, to Jonathan Woods, Dover, Windsor Co. Vermont,
Respectfully yours
her
Henry Powers Jonathan Woods Bernicy Powers
Rhoda X Fisher mark

Jan 13. 1846
Dear Mr. Schultze
Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Wadsworth, Jan. 8, 1846.
J. S. Edwards (in. of Pensions)
I have the honor to enclose a further Certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State of Mass. in case of Deborah Fisher which, I trust will be satisfactory especially when taken in connection with Mrs. Fisher's declaration, that she will remember her husband's hearing of Capt. Sargent as his captain —
If this be not satisfactory I will write to the town clerk of Upton & we will see if the Records there will show any thing further in the business. If this be satisfactory please forward the Certificate for the term asked for —
Yours very Resp.
J. S. Mould —
You say Mrs. Fisher should make application under the Act of June 1832, for her husband's pension from 4 th Dec r 1832, to the day of his death — will you please forward me a Blank application?

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Nahum W. Holbrook , Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Harvey Pradish , Holbrook — was hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this thirtyfirst day of May , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Jos. G. Kendall

Henry & Electa
Powers?
St. Louis,

We Henry Powers & Celesta Powers both of Newfane in the County of Windham State of Vermont of lawful age on oath say - that we were well acquainted with Ichabod Fisher, late of said Newfane deceased, who was reputed to be a Revolutionary Pensioner, That said Ichabod died on the ninth day of May A.D. 1832, leaving Rhoda Fisher his widow - We are well acquainted with the said Rhoda, who, we understand has applied for a Pension, on account of the services of her said deceased husband & know she has not married since the death of her said husband, but still remains single.
Henry, Powers Celesta Powers
State of Vermont } Windham County ss. }
Newfane October 20 th 1845.
Then Henry Powers and Celesta Powers, personally appearing, made solemn Oath, to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed.
before me Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace. and Judge of Probate.

Rhoda Fisher
1 st
Act 4 July 36
2nd Section
acted
4th 88
from 4 march 37 to
8 may '37 when
her husband died
Wm. C. Stock A.R.

Secretary's Office, Boston, January 5. 1846.
Sir,
In reply to the letter of Mr Mead, dated Oct 23. 1845, relative to the military services of Ichabod Fisher in the War of the Revolution, I have to inform you, that the evidence of service of said Fisher in Capt Peter Penniman's company, as given in a certificate, issued from your office, the 1 st September last, is identified with Ichabod Fisher of Upton, from the fact, that by comparing the roll of Capt Penniman's company, which bears the name of said Fisher, with the roll of Capt Bacheller's company of the 8 months service in 1775, I find the following names common to both, namely, Ichabod Fisher, Benjamin Bacheller, Samuel Brackett, Charles Hudson, and Stephen Temple. The three first named individuals belonged to Upton, as appears from said Capt Bacheller's roll. The service of said Fisher in Capt Edward Seagrave's company in 1778, cannot be identified otherwise, than, that said Capt Seagrave, belonged to Uxbridge, a town adjoining or near to Upton, and that said

certificate contains all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the military records in your office. The roll of Capt Seagrave does not show that said Fisher belonged to Mybridge.
I have the Honor to be
very respectfully
Yr ob't serv't
W. P. Clark,
Clerk.
Hon John I. Palfrey Secretary of State;

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's office
Jan. 6 th , 1826.
Sir;
The accompanying note from my clerk exhibits the re- sults of the investigation here in this office in the case of Solomon Tuck.
Respectfully, from our friends,
John G. Dacey.
L. G. Clark Esq.

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol.
Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ichabod Fisher, decd, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $41.88 per annum commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and ending on the 9th May, 1832, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Rhoda Fisher his widow -
is entitled to receive _____ dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Payment to be made at Pottney Vermont
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of March - one thousand eight hundred and forty-six -
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

W. B. CALDWELL. D. D. S. MATOAKA. W. VA.
Aug 12, 1924.
Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Could you furnish me with the Revolutionary War record of the following:-
1 o Oliver Davis Sr. of Puncelton Mass: 2 o Oliver Davis Jr. of Puncelton " 3. Benjamin Fisher of Dedham " 4. Deborah Fisher of Puncelton " 5. Thomas Read of Rutland Mass. now Rutland Vt. moving. asked for -
The History of Puncelton Mass. refers to Oliver Davis having a pension,
Thanking you for your kindness,
I am, very
Very respectfully
Mr. Walton B. Caldwell
Box 234.
Matoaka, W. Va.